@Lhmac Yah, well, lots of people still enjoy it. We know that it's exaggerated and slapstick and know that it's not meant to be taken seriously.
And many of us Asians grew up spanked and pinched by our moms...
The West has a bit more of a weariness with it because of the history of violence it has (racial and other wise) and certain other issues.
My uncles, when they come to the states wonder why people are so averse to these kinda of humor, and when I show some of the history the West dealt with, they were horrified.
It's the same for other things like localization and stuff.
When people in other Asian countries see white washing or other stuff that would seem offensive in the West, many times, they don't care and even think it's funny.
But with our history if an Asian person recreates a story that was originally using Black people, the black man would most likely be offended. Because the history and racial issues we had.
It's the same for how we view violence and stuff. We Westerners have had actual issues as a culture with it, so we are more sensitive about it.
To the Japanese and other Asians who feel that it's their cultural duty to look out for the neighborhood and have a much more social bond, these kinda things are often viewed as funnier.
They even have an entire skit thing called Manzai, where hitting your partner is the norm. It's still a big thing in Japan.
Hell, even in the West, when watching cartoons, what kids often find funniest is the comic violence.
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It might seem weird and wrong to you, but try to understand that you have a huge cultural bias.
I personally don't see it as problematic and enjoy this kind of humor. Hell, we all often find dark humor interesting (Family Guy and Simpsons and South Park are proof of that).
And we clearly know that it's not meant to be taken seriously and that it's harmless fun.
